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Well: Flu Vaccine Has Added Benefits for People With Diabetes
People with Type 2 diabetes who got the flu vaccine had a lower risk of stroke and heart failure.
Source: NYT Health - July 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Diabetes Influenza Vaccination and Immunization Featured Live Source Type: news

Emergency Department Intervention May Reduce Suicide Attempts in At-Risk Patients
Astudy published April 29 inJAMA Psychiatry reports that a multifaceted intervention incorporating screening, safety planning guidance, and periodic telephone follow-up can reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in at-risk individuals who present in the emergency department (ED).The reductions were modest but clinically significant; compared with usual ED treatment, the number of patients who attempted suicide dropped by about 20% and the total number of suicide attempts dropped by about 30%.“We would like to have had an even stronger effect, but the fact that we were able to impact attempts with this population and w...
Source: Psychiatr News - May 2, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: emergency department suicidal risk suicide prevention suicide screening Source Type: research

What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

The association of adult vaccination with the risk of cerebrovascular ischemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
There is mounting evidence supporting infection as an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS), while preliminary data indicate that vaccination may prevent IS. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of available randomized clinical trials (RCTs) or prospective observational cohorts reporting associations of influenza vaccination (IV) and/or pneumococcal vaccination (PV) with IS. We identified a total of 12 studies (543,311 patients; 47.4% vaccinated). Vaccination was not related to the risk of IS (RR=1.06, 95%CI: 0.74 –1.51, p=0.77), with no significant differences (p=0.26) among RCTs (RR=0.66, 95%CI...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 8, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Georgios Tsivgoulis, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Ramin Zand, Muhammad Fawad Ishfaq, Muhammad Taimur Malik, Theodore Karapanayiotides, Konstantinos Voumvourakis, Sotirios Tsiodras, John Parissis Source Type: research

A True Hematologic Emergency
​BY GREGORY TAYLOR, DO, & JACKLYN M​CPARLANE, DO​A 33-year-old woman with a past medical history of sickle cell SS presented to the emergency department with chest pain, difficulty breathing, and a cough for two days. Her chest pain was diffuse, without radiation, and partially reproducible. Her cough was nonproductive, and she also reported fever and chills.The patient noted this was different from her normal back and leg pain from past sickle cell crises. She was following up with a sickle cell specialist, and was compliant with her hydroxyurea treatment.Her temperature was 102.8°F, blood pressure was 94/60 mm...
Source: The Case Files - June 26, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

The Dangers of Influenza and Benefits of Vaccination in Adults With Chronic Health Conditions
Influenza (flu) is a serious health concern in adults with certain chronic health conditions including diabetes, lung disease, and cardiovascular disease. Flu-related inflammation may exacerbate chronic lung diseases and has been shown to increase the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke long after resolution of the acute illness. Data from the 2017–2018 flu season show a disproportionate impact on adults with chronic health conditions. Despite strong evidence to support the benefits of annual flu vaccination in mitigating disease severity, reducing hospitalization rates, and disrupting viral transmission, vaccinatio...
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: NFID Clinical Updates Source Type: research

Quality of Care Indicators in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): Influenza Vaccination and Routine Eye Examination Are Associated with Outpatient Utilization but Not Acute Hospital Care, Whereas Comorbidity Indexes Are Strongly Associated with Both
In conclusion, outpatient-based candidate quality indicators of care examined (influenza vaccination and eye examination), were associated with increased outpatient utilization, but not acute visits or hospitalizations. Co-morbidity indexes have significant confounding effects on outpatient and hospital utilization. Administrative data based quality indicators of care such as influenza vaccination, as well as SCD specific comorbidity indexes warrant further studies as these may help better understand optimal allocation of health care resources for patients with SCD.DisclosuresNo relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Adamkiewicz, T., Baltrus, P., Li, C., Carter-Wicker, K., Gaglioti, A. Tags: 903. Outcomes Research-Non-Malignant Hematology: Poster II Source Type: research

Home Based Primary Care for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Conclusion: Overall, home based primary care seems to be a promising alternative for pts with SCD. It had a significant impact on patient quality of care and may improve prescription adherence, but more data are needed to determine if it has an effect on healthcare utilization for pts with SCD.DisclosuresMoore: Ohio State University College of Medicine: Research Funding. Desai: FDA: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding; University of Pittsburgh: Research Funding; Selexy/Novartis: Research Funding; NIH: Research Funding; Ironwood: Other: Adjudication Committee.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Moore, M. D., Schamess, A., Williams, N., Huang, Y., Menka, G., Desai, P. C. Tags: 901. Health Services Research-Non-Malignant Conditions: Poster III Source Type: research

Descriptive analysis of pharmacy services provided after community pharmacy screening
Conclusions Approximately one-third of participants received a pharmacy service within 3  months post-screening. Relatively large numbers of annual and follow-up medication reviews were delivered despite low eligibility for annual-only reviews and despite many missed opportunities for pharmacy service provision in at-risk patients. In-pharmacy screening may facilitate provision of some services, namely medication reviews, by providing opportunities to identify patients at-risk.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - November 26, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped for the Third Year in a Row. Drugs and Suicide Are Partly to Blame
U.S. life expectancy dropped in 2017 for the third consecutive year, as deaths by suicide and drug overdose continue to claim more American lives. The average American could expect to live to 78.6 years old in 2017, down from 78.7 in 2016, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). That decline may be modest, but it marks the third year in a row that life expectancy at birth has fallen — a noteworthy phenomenon, since the previous multiyear drop recorded by the NCHS was in the early 1960s. The modern trend seems to be pr...
Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news

Influenza infection: An update for clinicians.
Authors: Blot M, Chavanet P, Piroth L Abstract Lower respiratory infections remain the deadliest communicable disease in the world. Influenza infections are particularly involved, whether intrinsically, or more frequently, by promoting bacterial infections and superinfections. The flu is also responsible for the decompensation of many comorbidities and could lead to some myocardial infarction and stroke. The effect of antiviral therapies is limited but preventives measures, such as vaccination, remain a major public health issue. The flu is a major challenge at all levels and all times, from vaccine prevention, to ...
Source: Revue de Medecine Interne - January 16, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Rev Med Interne Source Type: research

Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019. And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy. Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency: Not vaccinating when you can One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern. “Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news

Prevalence of Comorbidities in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Evaluation of Their Monitoring in Clinical Practice: The Spanish Cohort of the COMORA Study
ConclusionsIn Spain, the prevalence of comorbidities and CV risk factors in RA patients with established and advanced disease is relatively high, and their management in clinical daily practice remains suboptimal.ResumenObjetivosDescribir la prevalencia de comorbilidades en pacientes con AR en España y discutir sobre su manejo en la clínica diaria utilizando los datos de la cohorte española del estudio internacional COMORA.MétodosSubanálisis nacional del estudio COMORA en el que se analizaron las características demográficas y clínicas de 200 pacientes con AR (1987 ACR) y las prácticas rutinarias para el cribado y...
Source: Reumatologia Clinica - February 28, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research

Randomized controlled trial of influenza vaccine in patients with heart failure to reduce adverse vascular events (IVVE): Rationale and design
ConclusionThis is the largest randomized trial to test if influenza vaccine compared to control reduces adverse vascular events in high risk individuals.Trial registration number:Clinicaltrials.govNCT02762851
Source: American Heart Journal - March 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Cells to Society: "Gold Standard" Chicago Parent Program / Research News
This study was conducted to enhance the rate of advance care planning conversations and documentation by improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills of caregivers.      Read more   Violence and Trauma ...
Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - October 18, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news